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| Mar 06: Everyone knows Marc Jacobs has an uncanny knack for picking up on the cultural pulse of the times. So it should come as no surprise that his label's website is a bellwether among designer domains. Although it's equipped with all the essentials, the site's personal touches are the real reason to go. Take, for example, the Events section, which is full of snaps from the recent Paris store launch dinner, the fall '06 show afterparty and, most entertainingly, a recent staff party. Judging from all the cuties having a blast, Marc Jacobs seems to be a dream place to work, which can also be gathered from the Employee of the Moment section containing candid profiles of staffers, one of whom did not shy away from talking about his early days hitting the gay clubs in drag. Then there are the priceless old photos of Jacobs, like the one pictured here with Robert Duffy, in the Bio section. Of course, in addition to photos to ogle and people to praise, there are products to sell, and you'll find images and descriptions of every item and accessory your heart desires from the Marc Jacobs, Marc, Little Marc (childrenswear) and fragrance lines. If video is your thing, the site's current showpiece is a movie of Jacobs' fall '06 show, including a behind-the-scenes look at the gargantuan production with its haunting score by Phillip Glass. Interestingly, the site does not seize on the designer's long-standing collaboration with lensman Juergen Teller, whose ad campaigns have yielded images of muses Charlotte Rampling, Winona Ryder, Stephanie Seymour and Sofia Coppola that could stock a section that would be the envy of any Marc Jacobs fan site, and there are many.
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